Keeping Santa alive

Anyone, young or old, who questions the existence of Santa Claus
need only look at our front page this week for the
answer.

On Friday morning students and staff members of Bernards High
School sorted through hundreds of letters to Saint Nick obtained
from the New York City Post Office. The letters from needy
residents were distributed through a project called "Operation
Santa Claus." They contain desperate requests for assistance from
poor throughout the nation.

Bernards High School students have become used to reaching out
to those in need through a required community service program. Many
have gone above and beyond the requirements. Their participation in
this project was new, though, and presented many with a portrait of
despair that few in this relatively affluent area have
seen.

The students are not alone in their efforts. They are being
joined locally by their families, teachers, administrators and
others who came into contact with the school project. They also
returned from New York with stories of how others visiting the city
post office also grabbed a few letters from the thousands collected
there.

For some, Santa Claus may be a myth just for children.
Fortunately, others keep the spirit of Santa alive in their hearts
long after childhood ends.

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